Manual update from v5.3 to v5.4

code_af2 years ago

Hello,

I have installed traccar server v5.3, now with release of v5.4 I want to manually update it. Since, I can not do uninstalling and re-installation, I thought if I rebuild v5.4 from source and replace bellow files from new build to old version:

  1. lib folder
  2. templates
  3. schema folder
  4. jar file

and then restart the service, would it be sufficient for upgrade? Or a uninstall and re-installation is always recommended with version change?

Thanks for your help!

Anton Tananaev2 years ago

Why can't you reinstall it?

It might be enough to replace all the files, but it's not a recommended way.

code_af2 years ago

Hi @Anton,

The problem with reinstallation is that I don't have root user privileges, I can write files and restart the service. I tried replacing these files, the service was working again, but still had doubt if I something else maybe also required.

I know that with major releases like switching to v5.0 from older versions or any future major releases, a reinstallation is required.